The Week of 5/23-5/27

• Monday 5/23:  Energy Debate Preparation in the Computer Lab.  Take notes and write down resources!!
• Tuesday 5/24:  Energy Debate Preparation in the Computer Lab.  Submit your primary arguments at the beginning of class so that they can be distributed to all.
• Wednesday/Thursday 5/25-5/26:  Energy Debate in Class.  Each group gets 10 minutes to make their case and respond to questions from other members of the class.  All class members will take notes during the debate.  Vote on which group you think "won" (can't vote for your own, sorry!).  Submit your debate notes and research notes at the end of class.  Bring your text book tomorrow!
• Friday 5/27:  Turn in Astronomical Observations.  Notes on Seasons.  Work on Layers of the atmosphere and clouds worksheet.

The Week of 5/16-5/20

Remember that your Earth Science Project is due this Tuesday!  As an individual, you must turn in an annotated bibliography with at least 3 resources (see annotated biblio hand-out in documents if you lost yours) and 1/2 page of written notes each for 2 of those resources.  As a group you need to have a good visual (poster, model, or video that you made) and an informative 10-minute presentation.

• Monday 5/16:  Pick order for Group Presentations.  Go to Computer Lab to prepare presentations.
• Tuesday 5/17:  Earth Science Projects Due.  4 Presentations.
• Wednesday/Thursday 5/18-5/19:  Remaining Presentations.  Questions on Earth Science Test on Friday?  Anything you want clarified?  Notes on Seasons and Layers of the Atmosphere if time.  Bring your text on Friday for after the test.
• Friday 5/20:   Earth Science Test.  Remember that you already have the questions!!  Or if you don't, see the documents section.  We will draw 6 test numbers from a "hat" and then you will have to write thorough short answer questions on 4 of them.  Prepare yourself well because there will be no test corrections.  After test, work on Layers of the Atmosphere.

Reading:  24.1 and 24.2.

Remember that your Astronomical Observations are due Tuesday 5/24 (this has been changed to Friday 5/27)!  Look for the moon:  it should be visible during the afternoon and evening.  Also, make those final sun observations.

The Week of 5/9-5/13

Remember the Field Trip this week!  Make sure that you bring your signed Permission Form by Tuesday at the latest (see documents section of this blog if you lost yours).  Also, remember to dress warmly the day that we go and bring your student ID with Trimet sticker.

• Monday 5/9:  Introduce Geologic Time Worksheet and get it started.  This worksheet will be due Friday.  Go to Computer Lab to work on project.  Remember that your Annotated Bibliography and notes will be checked off tomorrow.  Read 23.6.
• Tuesday 5/10:  Signed Permission Form due by today!  Turn in Layers of the Earth WS.  Check off annotated bibliography.  Notes on Weathering and Erosion.  Read 23.2-23.4.
• Wednesday/Thursday 5/11-5/12:  Zoo MAX station field trip.  Arrive on time so that you don't miss us.  If you do miss us or you didn't get the permission form signed, report to the library with your textbook and do the packet that the librarians will have at the desk.  People on the field trip will do a Core Sample WS and turn it in when we return or Friday in class.
• Friday 5/13:  Turn in Geologic Time WS and Core Sample WS if you didn't on Block Day.  Reading "Fire Down Below" by Bill Bryson in class.  Hand out Earth Science Test Questions and review.  The test will be all short answers and will be next Friday 5/20.

Earth Science Project due next Tuesday 5/17.  Presentations will be on Tuesday and Block Day. 
Earth Science Test is Friday 5/20. 
Astronomical Observations are due Tuesday 5/24.

Chaperones Needed!!

On Block Day this week we are going on a short field trip to the Zoo MAX Station.  We will be studying the core sample in the station below the surface as part of our unit on Earth Science.  The trip will basically take 1.5 hours, the time of a Block Period.  I need to have at least one chaperone per class period.   Can you help us out?

The details:  2nd and 4th periods will be going on Wednesday, May 11th.  Due to late opening that day, the time frame for 2nd period is 10:05-11:40 am and for 4th period it is 12:10-1:40 pm.  3rd Period will be going on Thursday, May 12th from 9:55-11:30 am.  We will walk to the MAX station, take the train 2 stops, study the core sample for approximately 45 minutes, and then return via the MAX.  I will provide your MAX fare. 

Your accompaniment would be greatly appreciated.  If you think you can do it, please e-mail me for details at mkenny@pps.k12.or.us


Thanks,
Ms. Kenny

The Week of 5/2-5/6

We should be having a lot of sunny weather over the next few weeks (at least that is what I have seen predicted), so get out there and make your sun and moon observations. 

Upcoming due dates/events:
Wed/Thurs 5/11-5/12:  Field Trip to Zoo MAX station
Tues 5/17:  Earth Science Project Due and start presentations
Tues 5/24:  Final Astronomical Observations Due
Wed/Thurs 5/25-5/26:  Energy Debate

• Monday 5/2:  Earth Science Project groups assigned.  Go to library for research and instruction on Annotated Bibliographies.
• Tuesday 5/3:  Computer Lab Research.  Get all of your resources and hand-written notes on 2 of them (at least 1/2 page each).  Hand out Field Trip Form.  Get signed by next Monday.
• Wednesday/Thursday 5/4-5/5:  Finish up Plate Tectonic Notes.  Volcanoes and Earthquakes.  Epicenter activity.   Read 22.5 and 22.6.
• Friday 5/6:  Rock Cycle and Rock Dating.  Layers of the Earth WS due Tuesday.  Read 22.3.

Layers of the Earth Homework (done in Notebook as Entry #55)

This is from pages 661-663 of your text.  Please do this before class on Friday 4/29.  Your Early Work question will reflect this entry.


A.  List thickness, composition, and characteristics for each of the following layers: 

1)  crust (include oceanic and continental)

2)  mantle

3)  outer core

4)  inner core

B.  Draw a labeled cross-section of the Earth’s layers

The Week of 4/25-4/29

1. Monday 4/25:  Turn in Mt. Nose Worksheet.  Notes on Eclipses.  Go to computer lab to do Asteroid Impact Activity.  In notebook make a data table with:  Type of Projectile, Size of Projectile, Target, Speed of Impact, and Results.
2. Tuesday 4/26:  Review for Chapter 25+26 Test.  There will be 5 short answers and 10-12 fill in the blank answers about basic vocabulary, Mt. Nose questions, and planet questions.  Introduce Earth Science Project.  Bring in text book Block Day.
3. Wednesday/Thursday 4/27-4/28:  Hand in 25+26 Review (crossword).  Take 25+26 Test.  Notes on Layers of the Earth (bring in your text please).  Submit your interest in Earth Science Topics.  Read 22.1.
4. Friday 4/29:  Notes on Plate Tectonics.  Read 22.4.